Sun finally broke through Monday, yet there was little to rejoice about for spring sports teams around the Pikes Peak region.
Last week - the first week spring sports could officially practice - saw snow that sent teams scurrying indoors to practice in gyms, hit the weights again or break out the shovels.
The weather hampered coaches who...

When the Manitou Springs girls' basketball team walked off the court after losing to rival St. Mary's on Feb. 6, there were two ways for the Mustangs to handle it - sulk or improve. They chose the latter, and led by super sophomore Shelby Megyeri, Manitou Springs got its revenge in a 50-39 win Saturday that clinched the 3A Tri-Peaks district...

When St. Mary's coach Mike Burkett clicked open the girls' Class 3A state playoff bracket Sunday afternoon, he groaned. What happened, he thought. The Pirates, ranked sixth by MaxPreps coming into selection day, looked to be a sure bet to get a top-eight seed and host in the first two rounds of the post-season. But instead they were dealt a...

Way back in November, before the boys' basketball season started counting wins and losses, Ken Vecchio got the first chance to see his young Manitou Springs squad in a scrimmage setting. Not that he was totally discouraged by what he saw, but the longtime coach had to wonder where his team, which had lost five seniors after a 2014 3A...

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Highlights from Friday's high school sports scene around the Pikes Peak region.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Falcon 65, Vista PEAK 57
At Sierra: Falcon (14-10) has made a habit of upsetting teams ahead of the Falcons this season. And they continued that trend Friday night.
No. 6 Falcon knocked off No. 3 Vista PEAK (18-6), scoring 26 points in the...